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GOVERNANCE BAY: what changed

Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

GOVERNANCE BAY

BE 0865.685.210
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€66,793
2024 · -€3,071+€69,864
Equity
€286,930
2024 · €255,137+€31,793
Cash
€115,909
2024 · €252,450-€136,541
Balance sheet total
€899,171
2024 · €828,743+€70,429

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€136,541

    down €136,541 (-54.1%), from €252,450 to €115,909

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€126,417) and Receivables within one year (-€105,085)

  • Receivables within one year +€105,085

    up €105,085 (+86.9%), from €120,878 to €225,964

    of which Trade receivables: +€182,757

  • Tangible fixed assets +€90,282

    up €90,282 (+20.3%), from €444,498 to €534,780

    of which Land and buildings: +€92,293

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€11,603

    up €11,603 (+106%), from €10,916 to €22,519

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€62,023

    up €62,023 (+174%), from €35,728 to €97,751

  • Debts after one year +€43,947

    up €43,947 (+15.5%), from €283,604 to €327,551

    of which Financial debts: +€44,022

  • Other debts -€38,776

    down €38,776 (-51.7%), from €75,000 to €36,224

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€34,831

    down €34,831 (-29.0%), from €120,291 to €85,459

    of which Taxes: -€34,831

  • Reserves +€31,793

    up €31,793 (+13.4%), from €236,587 to €268,380

    of which Distributable reserves: +€39,393

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€91,990

    up €91,990 (+171%), from €53,711 to €145,701

  • Financial charges +€11,006

    up €11,006 (+139%), from €7,923 to €18,928

  • Taxes +€10,481

    up €10,481 (+86.5%), from €12,112 to €22,592

  • Other operating charges -€4,679

    down €4,679 (-39.8%), from €11,765 to €7,086

  • Depreciation +€2,900

    up €2,900 (+8.7%), from €33,235 to €36,135

From the 2024 result to the 2025 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2024 -€3,071
Gross operating margin +€91,990
Depreciation -€2,900
Other operating charges +€4,679
Financial income -€2,418
Financial charges -€11,006
Taxes -€10,481
Result 2025 €66,793
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€27,243
Investment -€126,417
Financing +€17,119
Cash 2024 €252,450
Net result for the year +€66,793
Depreciation +€36,135
Receivables within one year -€105,085
Deferred charges and accrued income -€11,603
Provisions -€1,900
Trade debts +€62,023
Tax, wage and social debts -€34,831
Other debts -€38,776
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€126,417
Debts after one year +€43,947
Current portion of long-term debt +€8,172
Contributions, distributions and other -€35,000
Cash 2025 €115,909
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Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €828,743 €899,171 +€70,429 +8.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €444,498 €534,780 +€90,282 +20.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €444,498 €534,780 +€90,282 +20.3%
Land and buildings 22 €413,127 €505,420 +€92,293 +22.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,668 €10,021 +€353 +3.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €21,702 €19,339 -€2,363 -10.9%
Current assets 29/58 €384,245 €364,391 -€19,854 -5.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €0 - =
Other amounts receivable 291 €0 - =
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €120,878 €225,964 +€105,085 +86.9%
Trade receivables 40 €42,252 €225,009 +€182,757 +433%
Other amounts receivable 41 €78,626 €955 -€77,671 -98.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €252,450 €115,909 -€136,541 -54.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €10,916 €22,519 +€11,603 +106%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €828,743 €899,171 +€70,429 +8.5%
Equity 10/15 €255,137 €286,930 +€31,793 +12.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €236,587 €268,380 +€31,793 +13.4%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €110,056 €102,456 -€7,600 -6.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €126,531 €165,924 +€39,393 +31.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €27,514 €25,614 -€1,900 -6.9%
Deferred taxes 168 €27,514 €25,614 -€1,900 -6.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €546,092 €586,627 +€40,535 +7.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €283,604 €327,551 +€43,947 +15.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €281,204 €325,226 +€44,022 +15.7%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €2,400 €2,325 -€75 -3.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €262,488 €259,077 -€3,411 -1.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €31,470 €39,642 +€8,172 +26.0%
Trade debts 44 €35,728 €97,751 +€62,023 +174%
Suppliers 440/4 €35,728 €97,751 +€62,023 +174%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €120,291 €85,459 -€34,831 -29.0%
Taxes 450/3 €118,291 €83,459 -€34,831 -29.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €75,000 €36,224 -€38,776 -51.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,235 €36,135 +€2,900 +8.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €11,765 €7,086 -€4,679 -39.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €53,711 €145,701 +€91,990 +171%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €8,711 €102,479 +€93,769 +1,076%
Financial income 75/76B €6,353 €3,935 -€2,418 -38.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,353 €3,935 -€2,418 -38.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,923 €18,928 +€11,006 +139%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,923 €18,928 +€11,006 +139%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €7,141 €87,486 +€80,345 +1,125%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €1,900 €1,900 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,112 €22,592 +€10,481 +86.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€3,071 €66,793 +€69,864
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €7,600 €7,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,529 €74,393 +€69,864 +1,543%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 27 October 2026 via checked.be.